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Today's Topics:

JOB : Post doc - FWBI - Bremen, Germany
JOB : Postdocs and interns - IBM Exploratory CV - Hawthorne NY
JOB : Postdocs - Univ of Thessaloniki - Greece
JOB : Postdoc - UCSD - San Diego, CA
JOB : Studentship - Manchester Metro Univ - UK
JOB : Internships - GE Healthcare - Ontario, Canada
JOB : Internships - Intuitive Surgical - Sunnyvale, CA
JOB : Junior Video DSP Engineer - Mobilgen - Santa Clara, CA;
CFP : J Visual Comm and Image Representation - journal - 15Nov2006
CFP : IEEE AVSS - Australia - 01JUN2006
CFP : SIBGRAPI 2006: Deadline Extended to 14MAY2006
CFP : Comp Intell Modeling Tech Apps - book - 15JUN2006
CFP : IEEE Int Conf Comp Intell 4MCA - Australia - 17JUL2006
CFP : Int WS Multiscale Biol Imaging DMI - Santa Barabara, CA - 30JUN2006

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From: "Aiteanu, Dorin" <Aiteanu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: JOB : Post doc - FWBI - Bremen, Germany

Post-doctoral or Scientist Position
in Augmented Reality for Welding Observation

The Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Institut (FWBI) in Bremen, Germany, has an
open position for a post-doc or an experienced scientist in the EU-TOK
project IntARWeld (Intelligent Augmented Reality Welding Helmet). The
qualified scientist should carry out high level research in image
processing, augmented reality, user centred design, usability and
productivity enhancement. The candidate should also be able to transfer
the knowledge to students and other scientist through publications and
courses.

FWBI is a research institute which bridges the gaps between basic
research and industrial application. It has experience in welding
observation and augmented reality welding helmets. English is the main
working language. The institute is coordinator of the EU project
IntARWeld, having as industrial partner Optrel from Switzerland. Optrel
is one of the leading manufacturers of welding helmets. An augmented
reality (AR) helmet is thought to be the future for high-end products

PREREQUISITES:
The applicant must hold a PhD degree in a relevant area, such as
computer science, electrical engineering or must have more than 4 years
of experience in the mentioned or related research fields. The applicant
must be a citizen of a European Union country, Iceland, Israel,
Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland. The applicant must however not be
a German citizen, nor have resided in Germany for longer than a total
period of 12 months during the last three years.

APPOINTMENT:
The appointment is for a period of two years within the EU-project at
FWBI in Bremen, Germany, and afterwards for one year at Optrel,
Switzerland, funded by the industrial partner. Provided successful
research, prolongation may be possible. Ideal starting date is June
2006.

The salary will be around 4000 Euro/month before tax and social security
fees, and around 2200 Euro/month after tax and social security fees.

EXPERIENCE:
The applicant should have a reliable experience in camera technology,
electronics, optics, FPGA programming, software development in Visual
C++. It is expected a results-oriented fellow with a strong sense of
duty and responsibility, having a good understanding of system quality
management, marketability and productivity.

APPLICATIONS:
Interested candidates should send an application, including their
detailed CV, list of publications and names of at least 2 references, to
Dr. Dorin Aiteanu, aiteanu@xxxxxxxx <mailto:aiteanu@xxxxxxxx> until 15th
of May 2006.

FWBI is equal opportunity employer, and is actively involved in the
European initiative involving the Advancement of Women in Science. FWBI
provides equal opportunity for all candidates based on their merits, and
equally encourages both females and males to consider employment with
the institute.

More information can be obtained by contacting:
Dr. Dorin Aiteanu, FWBI Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Institut,
Forschungsgesellschaft, Wilseder Berg Str. 5, D-28329 Bremen Germany
Tel.: +49-421-218-7448, Fax.: +49-421-218-4596 / 4707=20
mailto:aiteanu@xxxxxxxx=20

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From: Ying-li Tian <yltian@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: JOB : Postdocs and interns - IBM Exploratory CV - Hawthorne NY

This notice describes the job descriptions for the openings of
Post-doctoral and long term Interns in IBM Exploratory Computer Vision
group.

ABOUT THE IBM ECV GROUP

The ECV group at IBM conducts research in a wide variety of areas of
relevance to computer vision and biometrics. The research includes human
modeling, human behavior analysis, human identification by their
physical characteristics, video analysis, face detection and
recognition, etc. The computer vision group has 9 full-time researchers
and is located at the T.J. Watson Research Center in Hawthorne N.Y.,
about 20 miles north of New York City.

You can learn more about the computer vision group by visiting our web
page at http://www.research.ibm.com/ecvg/.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

1. Post-Doctoral:
The Exploratory Computer Vision Group at IBM T.J. Watson Research
Center has one opening for a post-doctoral research fellow in video
analytics (video tracking, object classification, object detection,
etc). The position entails cutting edge research and development in
video based surveillance systems. The fellow will work as part of a
large team and work with experienced mentors on real customer
problems involving object detection, tracking, classification,
meta-data extraction, indexing, and search. The position is a 1 year
temporary position beginning immediately.

Requirement:
Candidates must have completed their PhD from a tier one university
in computer vision, with specialization in video analysis for
surveillance. Candidates with PhD?s in other areas of computer
vision, but significant experience in video analysis for surveillance
will also be considered. Candidates must have done research and have
publications in the areas of video processing, video tracking
algorithms, object classification, and pattern recognition.
Candidates must have 3+ years programming experience in C++ under
Windows and/or Linux development environment. Self motivated and
good team player Experience in real system development is a big plus.

2. Long term interns
The Exploratory Computer Vision Group at IBM T.J. Watson Research
Center has multiple openings for long term internship positions. The
positions entail cutting edge research and development in advanced
video surveillance systems. Interns will work as part of a large team
and work with experienced mentors on problems involving object
detection, tracking, classification, meta-data extraction, indexing,
and search.

Requirement:
Candidates must be advanced PhD students, or junior PhD?s Candidates
must have done research and have publications in the areas of
computer vision, video processing, video tracking algorithms, object
classification, and pattern recognition. Candidates must have 3+
years programming experience in C++ under Windows and/or Linux
development environment. US work authorization is required. Self
motivated and good team player. Experience in Video Surveillance
system development is a big plus.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To apply, please email the following documentations to Ying-li Tian at
mailto:yltian@xxxxxxxxxx
1) A resume (preferably in Word or ASCII format)
2) Two letters of recommendation. These letters should be written by
faculty members familiar with the student's work, and sent directly by
the recommender.

Applications must be received by March 31, 2006, but will be considered
immediately on submission.

IBM is committed to creating a diversified environment, and is proud to be
an equal opportunity employer.

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From: aiia_announcements-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: JOB : Postdocs - Univ of Thessaloniki - Greece

A number of research positions have become available in the Artificial
Intelligence and Information Analysis (AIIA) Laboratory at the
Department of Informatics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Greece:

Postdoctoral researchers: PhD students holding an MSc degree or Diploma
in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Engineering or
equivalent.

The AIIA Lab profile and related information can be found in
http://www.aiia.csd.auth.gr . The positions are funded by several
competitive FP6 R&D projects (Networks of Excellence and Integrated
projects funded European Union). The general research topic is
Digital Image/Video Analysis

The exact research topic of the new researcher will be chosen so as to
match his/her experience aiming at maximum productivity. The positions
are financed by EU research projects. Appointments can be extended for 3
years or more. Proven research experience in one of the following
fields:

Digital image processing, computer vision, graphics, interfaces, signal
processing, very good knowledge of English, C/C++ programming and strong
interest in academic research are highly desired.

Prospective applicants should be EU citizens only and should forward
their resume (CV) and recommendation letters by fax or email
(preferably) to:
Prof. Ioannis Pitas, Department of Informatics
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki 54124, Box 451, GREECE
Tel: +30-2310-996361, Fax: +30-2310-998453
mailto:pitas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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From: "Nuno Vasconcelos" <nuno@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: JOB : Postdoc - UCSD - San Diego, CA

Post-doctoral Position, Statistical Visual Computing Lab, UCSD

The Statistical Visual Computing Lab invites applications for a
post-doctoral research position. The expected length of the appointment
is one year, with possibility of renewal. Applications must be received
by May 30 to receive full consideration, but later applicants will be
considered until the position is filled. Candidates are expected to have
a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related areas.
Demonstrated experience in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Image
Processing and/or Statistics is required. The candidates should also
have excellent mathematical and analytical abilities and good
programming skills in C, and Matlab. The selected candidate will lead a
research effort in image and video understanding.

To apply, please send a curriculum vitae, including the names and email
addresses of three references to nuno@xxxxxxxxxxxx/. A statement of
research interests is also desirable, but not required. For more
information on the Statistical Visual Computing Lab, please see
http://www.svcl.ucsd.edu .

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From: David Britch <D.Britch@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: JOB : Studentship - Manchester Metro Univ - UK

Department of Computing and Mathematics
Manchester Metropolitan University

EPSRC CASE studentship (Ref: DB)

Applications are invited for a 3-year, EPSRC CASE studentship leading to
an award of a doctorate. The programme will be jointly run by the
Department of Computing and Mathematics, Manchester Metropolitan
University and BBC Research to develop a perceptual metric based rate
control algorithm for video coding.

Applicants should have, or would be expected to gain, a first or upper
second-class degree or MSc in computing, electronics, engineering, or
related subject areas. Knowledge of DSP algorithms with applications to
video and processing, and C/C++ and MATLAB programming is desirable.

The studentships are open to UK nationals only. The EPSRC studentship will

be approximately =A312,000 per annum. With industry enhancement, the
tax-free lump sum payable directly to the student is approximately
=A315,000 per annum. The successful candidate will be expected to spend
some time with BBC Research.

The starting date for the studentship will be 1st October 2006. To
apply, please send an application form and full CV, together with the
names of two referees to:
Dr David Britch, Department of Computing and Mathematics
Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Bldg, Manchester, M1 5GD

For an application form and general enquiry, please phone the
Departmental Office on 0161 247 1500 and quote the reference DB. The
closing date for applications is Friday 2nd June 2006.

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From: "Li, Shuo" <Shuo.Li@xxxxxx>
Subject: JOB : Internships - GE Healthcare - Ontario, Canada

A couple of research internship positions are available in London, ON,
Canada. Starting time is flexible.

The successful candidates will conduct leading-edge research with
leading researchers in the Robarts institute and GE Healthcare for
medical image analysis and visualization. They will gain opportunities
to directly interact with radiologist for problem definition,
development, and validation. They are expected to work minimal 3 months
for this position.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

We will consider graduate students in CS or an engineering discipline
with an inter-disciplinary background in some of the following areas:
image processing and visualization, computer aided diagnosis, computer
vision, pattern recognition, expert system and machine learning with a
proven record in research, innovative thinking, real world problem
solving, and fast prototyping.

For consideration, please send a cover letter and CV to: shuo.li@xxxxxx
with the proposed start date and duration. GE is an Equal Opportunity
Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.

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From: "Wenyi Zhao" <Wenyi.Zhao@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: JOB : Internships - Intuitive Surgical - Sunnyvale, CA

Intuitive Surgical is the global leader in the rapidly emerging field of
robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. Research internship
positions are available in Sunnyvale, CA. Starting time is flexible.

What You Will Work On:
* Leading-edge research in image processing and computer vision.
* Image-guided surgery
* System prototyping.

What You Will Gain:
* Opportunities to make potentially huge impact upon future-generations
of the world's most advanced robots in the medical market.
* Opportunities to drive the daVinci surgical robots that are rapidly
changing the medical world.

What We Expect From You:
* Senior graduate students in CS, ECE or relevant engineering
discipline.
* Research background with stereo image correspondence and tracking.
* Research background with image segmentation.
* Innovate thinking and real-world problem solving.
* Fast prototyping with C/C++ implementation.
* Positively passionate about what you do.

For consideration, please send a cover letter and your CV to:
mailto:Wenyi.Zhao@xxxxxxxxxxxx
More information about the company can be found at the website:
http://www.intuitivesurgical.com

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From: "Mark Apton" <mapton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: JOB : Junior Video DSP Engineer - Mobilgen - Santa Clara, CA;

Mobilygen develops low-power H.264 video compression ICs for mobile
products. Our patented EVE (Enabling Video Everywhere) architecture
combines data-driven media engines, an ultra-efficient memory
controller, and hardware multithreading, each tuned specifically for
mobile video applications. The result is extremely low-power ICs that
run at very low clock rates and can utilize standard commodity memories.
The EVE architecture is capable of scaling up to HD resolutions with
measurable results. A synthesizable decoder core has been licensed out
and implemented in a shipping HDTV decoder SOC product. Mobilygen is
funded by Kleiner Perkins, the top VC in Silicon Valley. Come join a
high tech, leading edge, growing company in Silicon Valley.

JOB DESCRIPTION
* Gain expertise in state-of-the-art H.264 video compression technology.
* Opportunity to develop simulation software for advanced algorithms in
video compression and other video signal processing.
* Create framework for video quality evaluation.
* Opportunity to develop skills in the verification and validation
of semiconductor products for the consumer video electronics industry.
* Interact with various groups in the company to deliver
compelling product to customers.
* Full exposure to the entire product development cycle, from algorithmic
development, implementation, verification and customer satisfaction.

REQUIREMENTS
* BS Computer Science (preferred) or EE
* Recent Graduate Students, GPA 3.5/4.0, some practical experience
* Proficient in C/C++, Perl
* Operating System: Linux/Unix, Windows
* Class Work: Digital Signal Processing, Video Compression

Please send me your resume,
Mark Apton, Corporate Recruiter
Mobilygen Corporation, Santa Clara, CA, 408 869-4048
mailto:mapton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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From: Guoping Qiu <qiu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: CFP : J Visual Comm and Image Representation - journal - 15Nov2006

Call For Papers

Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation
http://ees.elsevier.com/jvci/

Special Issue on High Dynamic Range Imaging

High dynamic range imaging (HDRI) is an emerging technology, which has
the potential to bring a new revolution in digital imaging. In HDRI, the
image files record the actual colour and dynamic range of the real world
scene rather than the limited gamut and dynamic range of the monitor or
other reproduction media. This means that image processing,
manipulation, display, recognition and other operations will no longer
be limited by the number of bits used to represent each pixel.
Therefore, HDRI will have widespread applications in digital cinema,
digital photography, computer games, etc., and will open up many new
possibilities, including dramatically improving the visual realism of
digital photographs and videos, enabling the development of more
accurate computational vision techniques, etc. Many in academic and
industry have advocated that the future of digital photography and video
is high dynamic range imaging. It is anticipated that in the next
decade, the imaging industry will inevitably move to HDRI which will
affect all aspects of the imaging pipeline, from capture (sensor,
camera), to storage (compression coding) to reproduction (rendering,
tone mapping, printing and display). New image processing and
computational vision algorithms will also be developed around this new
emerging imaging paradigm.

This special issue will highlight new research directions and the latest
technological advancement in high dynamic range imaging and video by
collecting papers in all relevant areas of HDRI. We invite researchers
and practitioners to submit their original unpublished work to this
special issue. We solicit papers dealing with high dynamic range imaging
subtopics drawn from all stages of the high dynamic range imaging
pipeline. This includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
Capture devices, Multi-exposure techniques, Response curve recovery,
Noise, Ghost removal, Encoding for images and video, File formats for
images and video, Applications of HDRI, Image-based lighting, Dynamic
range reduction, HDR display devices, Validation of techniques and
algorithms, Colour science, and Colour appearance modeling.

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

Authors should prepare their manuscript according to the Guide for
Authors available from the online submission page of the 'Journal of
Visual Communication and Image Representation' at
http://ees.elsevier.com/jvci/ . When submitting via this page, please
select HighDynamicRangeImaging as the Article Type.

IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for Submission: 15 November, 2006
Notification of Acceptance: 15 March, 2007
Final papers due: 15 April, 2007
Planned Publication: August 2007

GUEST EDITORS

Guoping Qiu ( http://www.viplab.cs.nott.ac.uk/ , mailto:qiu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham

Erik Reinhard ( http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/%7Ereinhard/,
mailto:reinhard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx )
Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol

Graham Finlayson (
http://www.cmp.uea.ac.uk/web/people/showprofile.jsp?id=graham&workarea=2
mailto:graham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
School of Computing Sciences, University of East Anglia

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From: Massimo Piccardi <massimo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: CFP : IEEE AVSS - Australia - 01JUN2006

IEEE AVSS 2006

IEEE Int'l Conference on Advanced
Video and Signal based Surveillance 2006
Sydney, NSW, Australia, 22-24 November
2006 - http://conferences.computer.org/avss06/

Call for Papers: Submission deadline: 1 June 2006

NEW!!! Best Paper Award:
AVSS 2006 will present the author(s) of the paper receiving the best
score from the reviewing procedure with a monetary award of AUD3,000 and
a recognition plaque.

You are cordially invited to submit a paper to IEEE AVSS 2006, the IEEE
International Conference on Advanced Video and Signal based Surveillance
2006 to be held in Sydney, Australia, on 22-24 November 2006.

AVSS is the IEEE conference series on video and signal based
surveillance. It welcomes contributions in traditional disciplines such
as image processing, video processing, signal processing, audio
processing, pattern recognition, and computer vision, but it also gives
unique emphasis to cross-disciplinary and visionary papers. AVSS targets
participation from the worlds of research, industry, and relevant
government agencies, offering them the opportunity to meet and foster
collaboration. This conference series was started in 1998 in Genoa.
Following meetings held in Kingston, UK, in 2001, Miami in 2003 and
Como, Italy, in 2005 have seen increasing levels of participation and
have established AVSS as a forum of reference for the field. AVSS 2006
will be held in Sydney, a beautiful and vibrant city boasting one of the
most spectacular harbours in the world. The month of November typically
enjoys pleasant, warm weather with average maximum temperatures around
24-25 °C.

High-quality contributions are sought on underlying theory, methods,
systems, and applications. The list of topics of interest includes, but
is not limited to:
* Object-background segmentation
* Motion detection and object tracking
* Object classification and recognition
* Gesture and action recognition
* Activity monitoring
* Interaction modelling
* Behaviour analysis
* Video analysis and event recognition
* Threat assessment
* Face detection and recognition
* Multi-camera calibration
* 3D vision for surveillance applications
* Pattern recognition for surveillance applications
* Statistical methods and learning
* Heterogeneous sensor processing
* Multi-sensor data fusion
* Sensor networks for surveillance applications
* Omnidirectional vision
* Infrared imaging
* Chemical/biological signal processing
* Audio surveillance
* Performance evaluation of surveillance systems
* Perceptual interfaces
* Visualization tools for surveillance applications
* Military applications
* Civilian applications
* Image and video archival and retrieval
* Digital watermarking
* Hardware and software architectures

IMPORTANT DATES
Paper submission: 1 June 2006
Notification to authors: 1 August 2006
Camera ready papers due: 31 August 2006
Early registration: 31 August 2006
Conference dates: 22-24 November 2006

PAPER SUBMISSION AND PROCEEDINGS PUBLICATION
Full length-papers between 4 and 6 A4 pages in length are solicited. >>>
Submission instructions are now available on the conference website <<<.
Each submission will be peer-reviewed in full length by at least two
experts. The conference proceedings will be published by the IEEE
Computer Society.

CONFERENCE WEBSITE AND FURTHER INFORMATION
http://conferences.computer.org/avss06/

Sincerely,
The AVSS 2006 Organising Committee

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From: Rodrigo Carceroni <carceron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: CFP : SIBGRAPI 2006: Deadline Extended to 14MAY2006

SIBGRAPI 2006
19th Brazilian Symposium on Computer Graphics and Image Processing
October 08-11 2006
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
http://www.sibgrapi.ufam.edu.br/index.php

FINAL DEADLINE for Full Papers: May 14, 2006

In response to multiple requests received in the last few days, the
deadline for submission of full papers to SIBGRAPI 2006 has been
extended to May 14, 2006, at 22:00 on Eastern Brazilian time (19:00 on
GMT, 23:00 on EDT). Because certain strict deadlines must be met for the
proceedings to be printed by IEEE press and delivered in Manaus before
Oct 8th, THIS IS A FIRM DEADLINE, NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED.

Detailed instructions for the submission of full papers can be found at:
http://www.sibgrapi.ufam.edu.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22

Questions? Please feel free to send an email to: sibgrapi2006@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Rodrigo L. Carceroni and Manuel M. Oliveira
SIBGRAPI 2006 Program Co-Chairs

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From: Ranadhir ghosh <ranadhir@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: CFP : Comp Intell Modeling Tech Apps - book - 15JUN2006

CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Proposals Submission Deadline: 6/15/2006
Full Chapters Due: 9/15/2006
Computational Intelligence Modeling Techniques and Applications
A book edited by Ranadhir Ghosh, Moumita Ghosh, John Yearwood and
Sidhivinayak Kulkarni, University of Ballarat, Australia
Introduction
Computational intelligence (CI) is an integrated science involving
fundamental and applied research that covers broadly the areas of
evolutionary computing, fuzzy computing, neuro-computing or various
types of hybrid models combining any of these. CI is rather an
interdisciplinary intuitive synergism between those and many more at the
verge of computer sciences, mathematics and engineering. Learning is an
essential process for CI modelling. A CI-based approach is mainly a
black box solution for solving problems that mainly consists of two
major steps - 1) Finding a suitable model for the problem, 2) Optimizing
the model using the process of learning. The process can be iterative
depending on the acceptance level of performance/accuracy obtained by
the optimization process. Although the name "black box modelling" is
sometimes irksome among the scientific community, it should be noted
here that the nature of certain problems does not permit a white box
solution for solving the problem. There are many instances where the
system dynamics or its nature cannot be ascertained, but building a
model that can generate the same pattern as the real world model can be
a huge benefit in understanding many aspects of the process or system.
The Overall Objective of the Book
This book will address state-of-the art solutions for many real-world
problems in business, science and the engineering domain. It delivers a
highly-readable and fully-systematic approach with a clear, sound and
comprehensive analysis and design practices, using CI for modelling and
solving in areas such as computer vision, manufacturing, business,
information retrieval, biology and robotics. This book provides
state-of-the art solutions in many domains, each containing selected
cutting-edge modelling solutions for those areas. Through reading
various CI modelling techniques in a variety of real-world applications,
the reader will find the rationale of such approaches, as well as a good
grasp of this emerging and exciting field. We believe that this book
will further enhance the understanding of CI and help the readers extend
the idea of modelling using a CI approach for many more real-world
problems that are impossible to be compiled in one volume of a text book.
The Target Audience
*University, Industry and government organisation researchers interested
in CI
*Management professionals of information technology staff and industry
*Other suitably-informed members of the community
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Computational learning theory
* CI applications in computer vision
* CI applications in manufacturing
* CI applications in business
* CI applications in Information retrieval
* CI applications in biology
* CI applications in robotics
* Integrations of neural networks with expert systems
* Integration of different learning paradigms
(supervised/unsupervised/reinforcement etc.)
* Integrations of neural networks with fuzzy systems
* Hybridization of soft computing with other machine learning
techniques:support vector machines, rough sets, Bayesian networks,
probabilistic reasoning, statistical learning
* Incorporating CI techniques with Web and internet technologies
* Evolutionary computation
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before June
15, 2006, a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission
and concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will
be notified by July 10, 2006, about the status of their proposals and
sent chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be
submitted by September 15, 2006. All submitted chapters will be reviewed
on a double-blind review basis. The book is scheduled to be published by
Idea Group Inc., publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information
Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing and Idea Group
Reference imprints.
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word
document) or by mail to:
Dr. Ranadhir Ghosh
School of Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences
University of Ballarat
PO Box - 663, Ballarat, Victoria - 3353, Australia
Tel.: +61 3 53279074 * Fax: +61 3 53279966 * GSM: +
E-mail: r.ghosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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From: <cimca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: CFP : IEEE Int Conf Comp Intell 4MCA - Australia - 17JUL2006

CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling,
Control and Automation
28 November to 1 December 2006
Sydney , Australia
http://www.ise.canberra.edu.au/conferences/cimca06/

Important Dates:
17 July 2006 Submission of papers
7 August 2006 Notification of acceptance
28 August 2006 Deadline for camera-ready copies of accepted papers
28-30 November 2006 Conference sessions

In co-operation with:
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
Conference Proceedings will be published as books by IEEE in USA

Sponsored by:
European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology - EUFLAT
International Association for Fuzzy Set in Management and Economy - SIGEF
Japan Society for Fuzzy Theory and Intelligent Informatics - SOFT
Taiwan Fuzzy Systems Association - TFSA
World Wide Web Business Intelligence - W3BI
Hungarian Fuzzy Association - HFA
University of Canberra

Jointly with
International Conference on Intelligent Agents, Web Technologies
and Internet Commerce
http://www.ise.canberra.edu.au/conferences/iawtic06/

Honorary Chair:
Lotfi A. Zadeh, University of California, USA
Stephen Grossberg, Boston University, USA

The international conference on computational intelligence for
modelling, control and automation will be held in Sydney, Australia on
28 November to 1 December 2006. The conference provides a medium for the
exchange of ideas between theoreticians and practitioners to address the
important issues in computational intelligence, modelling, control and
automation. The conference will consist of both plenary sessions and
contributory sessions, focusing on theory, implementation and
applications of computational intelligence techniques to modelling,
control and automation. For contributory sessions, papers (4 pages or
more) are being solicited. Several well-known keynote speakers will
address the conference.

Conference Proceedings will be published as books by IEEE (The Institute
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering) in USA and will be index world
wide. All papers will be peer reviewed by at least two reviewers.
Topics of the conference include, but are not limited to, the following
areas:

Data Analysis, Prediction and Model Identification: Signal Processing,
Prediction and Time Series Analysis, System Identification, Data Fusion
and Mining, Knowledge Discovery, Intelligent Information Systems, Image
Processing, and Image Understanding, Parallel Computing applications in
Identification & Control, Pattern Recognition, Clustering and
Classification

Modern and Advanced Control Strategies: Neural Networks Control, Fuzzy
Logic Control, Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Control,
Model-Predictive Control, Adaptive and Optimal Control, Intelligent
Control Systems, Robotics and Automation, Fault Diagnosis, Intelligent
agents, Industrial Automations

Hybrid Systems: Fuzzy Evolutionary Systems, Fuzzy Expert Systems, Fuzzy
Neural Systems, Neural Genetic Systems, Neural-Fuzzy-Genetic Systems,
Hybrid Systems for Optimisation

Decision Making and Information Retrieval: Case-Based Reasoning,
Decision Analysis, Intelligent Databases & Information Retrieval,
Dynamic Systems Modelling, Decision Support Systems, Multi-criteria
Decision Making, Qualitative and Approximate-Reasoning

Paper Submission

Papers will be selected based on their originality, significance,
correctness, and clarity of presentation. Papers (4 pages or more)
should be submitted to the following e-mail or the following address:
CIMCA'2006 Secretariat School of Information Sciences and Engineering
University of Canberra, Canberra, 2616, ACT, Australia
mailto:cimca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Electronic submission of papers (either by E-mail or through conference
website) is preferred. Draft papers should present original work, which
has not been published or being reviewed for other conferences.

Important Dates
17 July 2006 Submission of papers
7 August 2006 Notification of acceptance
28 August 2006 Deadline for camera-ready copies of accepted papers
28-30 November 2006 Conference sessions

Special Sessions and Tutorials
Special sessions and tutorials will be organised at the conference. The
conference is calling for special sessions and tutorial proposals. All
special session proposals should be sent to the conference chair (by email
to: masoud.mohammadian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) on or before 4th of August 2006.
CIMCA'06 will also include a special poster session devoted to recent work
and work-in-progress. Abstracts are solicited for this session. Abstracts (3
pages limit) may be submitted up to 30 days before the conference date.

Visits and social events
Sightseeing visits will be arranged for the delegates and guests. A separate
program will be arranged for companions during the conference.

Further Information
For further information either contact cimca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or see the
conference homepage at:
http://www.ise.canberra.edu.au/conferences/cimca06/default.htm

Organising Committee Chair:
Masoud Mohammadian, University of
Canberra, Australia

International Program Committee:
H. Adeli, The Ohio State University, USA
W. Pedrycz, University of Manitoba, Canada
A. Agah, The University of Kansas, USA
T. Fukuda, Nagoya University, Japan
J. Bezdek, University of West Florida, USA
R. C. Eberhart, Purdue University, USA
F. Herrera, University of Granada, Spain
T. Furuhashi, Nagoya University, Japan
A. Agah, The University of Kansas, US
E. André, Universität Augsburg, Germany
A. Kandel, University of South Florida, USA
J. P. Bigus, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, USA
J. Liu, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
A. Namatame, National Defense Academy, Japan
K. Sycara, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
B. Kosko, University of Southern California, USA
T. Baeck, Informatic Centrum Dortmund, Germany
K. Hirota, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
E. Oja, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
H. R. Berenji, NASA Ames Research Center, USA
H. Liljenstrom, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
A. Bulsari, AB Nonlinear Solutions OY, Finland
J. Fernandez de Cañete, University of Malaga, Spain
W. Duch, Nicholas Copernicus University, Poland
E. Tulunay, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
C. Kuroda, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
T. Yamakawa, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
J. Liu, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
A. Namatame, National Defense Academy, Japan
A. Aamodt, Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway

International Liaison:
Canada and USA Liaison:
Robert John, De Montfort University, UK

Europe Liaison:
Dr. Eng. Djamel Khadraoui, Centre de Recherche Public, Luxembourg
Frank Zimmer, SES ASTRA, Luxembourg

Asia Liaison:
R. Amin Sarker, ADFA, Australia

Local Arrangements and
Public Relation:
C. Meier, Australia

Publication:
Masoud Mohammadian, Australia

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From: "Peng, Hanchuan" <pengh@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: CFP : Int WS Multiscale Biol Imaging DMI - Santa Barabara, CA -
30JUN2006

Call for Talk Abstracts/Papers: 2006 International Workshop on
Multiscale Biological Imaging, Data Mining and Informatics, Santa
Barbara, Sept 7-8, 2006

Important dates:
* June 30 - Talk abstract submission deadline
* July 15 - Notification of acceptance/rejection
* July 20 - Poster abstract submission deadline
* July 20 - Demonstration abstract submission deadline
* Aug 20 - Early registration deadline
* Sept 7-8 - Workshop dates

Conference Web site: http://www.bioimageinformatics.org/2006

Talk abstracts and papers are solicited for the 2006 Workshop on
Multiscale Biological Imaging, Data Mining and Informatics, Santa
Barbara, Sept 7-8, 2006. This workshop aims at bringing together
interdisciplinary researchers to identify problems and present answers
to multiscale bioimage data mining and informatics using cutting edge
imaging technology (including fluorescence imaging, electron microscopy
imaging, etc.) and quantitative analysis methods (including image data
analysis, computer vision, data mining, machine learning, as well as
other informatics methods). Abstracts for presentations, posters or
software/hardware demonstrations, related to all aspects of bioimage
data mining and informatics, are welcome.

Appropriate topics include but are not limited to:
* Acquisition of cellular, molecular and other bioimages;
* Novel bioimaging techniques; novel bioimage data;
* Bioimage feature measurement, description, extraction, and selection
* Bioimage registration and comparison
* Object segmentation and tracking in bioimages
* Clustering/classification of bioimages or patterns derived from
bioimages
* Object/pattern recognition and understanding in bioimages
* Bioimage ontology and related data mining
* Bioimage data visualization
* Other bioimaging related techniques, including transmission,
compression, storage, database, etc.
* Tools/software for bioimage data processing and data mining
* Bioimage related biology, bioinformatics, and biomedicine applications,
e.g. 3D protein structure reconstruction, gene regulatory network/pathway
modeling, etc.
* Joint analysis using both bioimages and other data (e.g. sequences,
microarray, protein interaction, etc.)
* Other bioinformatics problems where advanced imaging and image analysis
methods can be applied.

People who intends to give a talk should submit an abstract of 1 to 2
pages no later than June 30, 2006. The abstracts will be reviewed and
the authors will be notified of the results. A selected set of
submissions will be invited to extend as formal papers edited in a
special issue in the Open-Access journal BMC Cell Biology.

Program Committee Members
* Manfred Auer ? Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (co-chair)
* Hanchuan Peng ? Howard Hughes Medical Institute (co-chair)
* Ambuj Singh ? University of California, Santa Barbara (co-chair)
* Xuewen Chen ? University of Kansas
* Wah Chiu ? National Center for Macromolecular Imaging, Baylor College of
Medicine
* Gaudenz Danuser ? Scripps Institute
* Mary Dickinson ? Baylor College of Medicine
* Robert DuBose ? Amgen, Inc.
* Robert Dunkle ? Scimagix
* Christos Faloutsos ? Carnegie Mellon University
* Steven Fisher ? University of California, Santa Barbara
* Ilya Goldberg ? National Institute on Aging, NIH
* Amarnath Gupta ? SDSC
* Bernd Hamann ? University of California, Davis
* David Knowles ? Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
* Richard Levenson ? Cambridge
Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRI)
* Chung-sheng Li ? IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
* Fuhui Long ? Howard Hughes Medical Institute
* B.S. Manjunath ? University of California, Santa Barbara
* May Wang ? Georgia Institute of Technology
* Stephen Wong ? Harvard Medical School

More information is available at http://www.bioimageinformatics.org/2006

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